Figure wheeled toy



Nov. 11, 1930. F. M. MULLIGAN FIGURE WHEELED TOY Filed May 8. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR if BY 1 'ITONE Nov. 11, 1930. F. M. MULLIGAN FIGURE wannmn TOY Filed May 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 7 UNITED STATES FRANCIS M. MULLIGAN, OF BUTTE, MONTANA FIGURE WHEELED. TOY

Application filed May 8, 1929. Serial No. 361,399.

This invention relates to improvements in figure wheel walking toys, and more particularly to toys adapted to simulate the natural movements of animals when the toy is drawn. across the ground or other surface.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a toy consisting of a cart or other vehicle drawn by either a two, or four legged '10 animal, in which the animal is adapted to 1 understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novelarrangement and corelation of parts herein fully described, and

illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

' The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and the latter,

therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof partly in section.

Figure 3 is arear view of my improved toy and Figure 4 is a side view in elevation of a i modified form of my invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail 5 indicates the base of a cart 5*, the said base being provided with depending lugs 6 and 7 in which lugs there is rotatably mounted a shaft or axle 8 having ground engagspaced from the body 13 by means of washsaid legs. foot portion 35 and the leg 26 with a similar ing wheels 9 and 10 secured thereto. The base 5 is provided with a cutout or recess 11 into which extends a shaft 12 projecting or extending from the body portion 13 of a figure of an animal, in the present instance that of a duck. The said shaft 12 is movably supported in the recess 11 by means of a strap 14 secured to the front of the base 5, and by means of a screw 15 threaded into the rear end of the said shaft and rotatably mounted in a bracket 16 secured to the base 5. i

The duck body 13 of the toy is provided with an opening 20in which there isglued or otherwise secured a cylindrical post 21 05 which extends beyond the said body on both sides thereof. A pairof wings 22 and 23 are movably supported on the said extending portions of the post 21 and are slightly ers 24. Legs 25 and 26 are movably supported on screws 27 and 28 which are threaded into the ends of the post 21. A pin 29 is swingingly supported in a staple or other support 30 secured to the post 21. The 7 said pin29 extendsthrough a series of slots 31 in the body 13, wings 22-23, and the washers 2e and engage openings 32 and 33 in the legs 25 and 26 so as to connect the The leg 25 is provided with anso foot portion 36 and each of these foot portions has a ridgeor raised portion 37 extending the entire length of the said feet. The bottom or ground engaging surfaces of 185 both the ridges and foot portions are arcuate or cylindrical and the said arcs are struck from the center of the pivot screws 27 and 28. t It will be noted that the ridges 37 are located on the extreme inside of the feet so as to support the weight of the figure portion of the toy near its center of gravity thus permitting the toy to readily sway from side to side when the toy is operated, as will hereinafterbe described.

To operate the toy, it is drawn across the ground or floor by means of a draw cord or string .40 secured to the beak of the duck. As the wheels 9 andIlO rotate they carry with themthe shaft 8 to which is secured a canal mt i 41 provided. with a cam groove 42, which,

ate the adjacent leg to move forwardly and simultaneously rook 'onswaythe-bo'dy to the 'jection on the shaft extending into the cam groove to sway the figure from side to side when the wheelsare drawn along the ground,

and means connecting the legs'to cause'the rearwardmovement of one of them to move the other in a forward direction.

, FRANCIS M L GA'N;

side of the ground contacting foot owing to v t the rocking of the shaft 12 and the raisedridge 37. The pin 29 will also simultaneously with the movement of the foot causethe',

wings 22 and 23 to swing upland down on the post 21.

Iii-Fig. 4 I haveshown a modified form of I my invention in which I have substituted a four legged animal tor the two legged one shown in Figuresl to 3. In this form the rockvshaft 12 is secured to aibifurcated yoke 50 which in turn is secured to the body 51 of a horse by means of'a cross bar '52 secured to both the yoke and'horse body. Each'pair f of legs 53 and 5i4-may be actuated for movement by a pin and slot arrangement similar to the one employed in the duck or in any other suitable imanner;

From thetoregoing it will beseen thatl have provided a toy adapted to employ either claim as Patent is V r V v 1. A, toy of the nature deseribed, comprising-a' vehicle,.a recessed base on the vehicle, a pair of depending lugs on theibase, an axle a two legged or four legged animal in comblnationwlth a vehicle and. means between the said vehicle andanimal whlch w11l cause same to simulate the natural body movement j while walking without afiecting the move-i ment of the vehicle. v I

Having described my invention What "I new and desire to secure Letters rotatably mounted in; the said lugs, a pair of ground' engaging wheels on the axle, a grooved cam secured to the axle,a toy figure, V a shafton the figure extendinginto therecess, a bracket on thebase extending into the; re-

' cess, a screw extending through'the bracket 'into the end of the shaft to rockingly sup-[ '7 port same, and a projection on the shaft ex- 2 7/ tending into the cam groove forthe purpose specified/ 2. A toy of ing a: vehicle, a recessed base on the' vehicle,

a pairof depending lugs on thebasmanaxle nrotatably mounted in the saidlugs, a pair'of round en a in wheels onxthe. axle a grooved cam secured to the axle, a toy figure,

a leg pivotally mounted on each side of the figure, a shaft" on the figure extendinginto the v recess, a bracket on the "base extending into the recess, a screw, loosely mounted in the bracket 1 and. exten'dingiinto the vrear end the nature described, comprisofthe shaft'to rocking-1y support same, apro- 

